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1 prostrate
1. adjective1) [auf dem Bauch] ausgestreckt2) (exhausted) erschöpft2. transitive verb1) (lay flat) zu Boden werfen [Person]2) (overcome emotionally) übermannen3) (exhaust) erschöpfen3. reflexive verb(throw oneself down)prostrate oneself [at something/before somebody] — sich [vor etwas/jemandem] niederwerfen
prostrate oneself [before somebody] — (humble oneself) sich [vor jemandem] demütigen
* * *1. ['prostreit] adjective1) (lying flat, especially face downwards.) hingestreckt2) (completely exhausted or overwhelmed: prostrate with grief.) gebrochen2. [prə'streit] verb1) (to throw (oneself) flat on the floor, especially in respect or reverence: They prostrated themselves before the emperor.) zu Boden werfen2) (to exhaust or overwhelm: prostrated by the long journey.) entkräften•- academic.ru/58525/prostration">prostration* * *pros·trateI. adj[ˈprɒstreɪt, AM ˈprɑ:-]1. (face downward) ausgestrecktto lie \prostrate on sth ausgestreckt auf etw dat liegen2. (overcome) überwältigtto be \prostrate with grief von Trauer übermannt seinII. vt[prɒsˈtreɪt, AM ˈprɑ:streɪt]* * *['prɒstreɪt]1. adjausgestreckthe was found prostrate on the floor —
the servants lay prostrate at their master's feet — die Diener lagen demütig or unterwürfig zu Füßen ihres Herrn
she was prostrate with exhaustion — sie brach fast zusammen vor Erschöpfung
2. vt[prɒ'streɪt] usu pass (lit) zu Boden werfen; (fig) (with fatigue) erschöpfen, mitnehmen; (with shock) zusammenbrechen lassen, niederschmetternto be prostrated by an illness — einer Krankheit (dat) zum Opfer gefallen sein
3. vr[prɒ'streɪt] sich niederwerfen (before vor +dat)* * *A v/t [prɒˈstreıt; US ˈprɑsˌt-]1. zu Boden werfen oder strecken, niederwerfen:before vor dat)2. fig unterwerfen, niederzwingen3. entkräften, erschöpfen4. fig niederschmetternB adj [ˈprɒstreıt; US ˈprɑs-]1. hingestrecktb) daniederliegend:a prostrate country ein am Boden liegendes oder zugrunde gerichtetes Land;prostrate with grief gramgebeugt3. fig unterwürfig, demütig5. BOT, ZOOL (nieder)liegend* * *1. adjective1) [auf dem Bauch] ausgestreckt2) (exhausted) erschöpft2. transitive verb1) (lay flat) zu Boden werfen [Person]2) (overcome emotionally) übermannen3) (exhaust) erschöpfen3. reflexive verbprostrate oneself [at something/before somebody] — sich [vor etwas/jemandem] niederwerfen
prostrate oneself [before somebody] — (humble oneself) sich [vor jemandem] demütigen
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2 prostrate
1) ( face downward) ausgestreckt;to lie \prostrate on sth ausgestreckt auf etw dat liegen2) ( overcome) überwältigt;to be \prostrate with sth von etw dat überwältigt sein;to be \prostrate with grief von Trauer übermannt sein vt [prɒsʼtreɪt, Am ʼprɑ:streɪt];to \prostrate oneself sich akk zu Boden werfen
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